HCSO searching for missing 70-year-old man

Wilbert Cooper, 70, was last seen in the 4500 block of Charriton at around 5am Wednesday.

December 6, 2012 1:19:12 PM PST

HOUSTON --

Authorities hope you can help them find a man who was last seen in north Houston early Wednesday morning.

Wilbert Cooper, 70, was last seen in the 4500 block of Charriton at around 5am. Investigators say he was driving a Green 1997 Chevy Silverado pickup with Texas license plate BC16165.

Cooper is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds. His family tells the sheriff's office that he suffers from dementia. At this time, authorities don't know what he was wearing before he went missing.

Anyone with information on where he might be is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-755-7424.